Reid’s Empirical Analysis
Citation profile
2 district · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Monell v. Department of Social Services of City of New York · Augustin J. San Filippo v. United States Trust Company of New York · Slakan v. Porter · Sierra Club v. Train · Bush v. Viterna
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“If an inspection conducted pursuant to G.S. 153A-222 discloses ... that a local confinement facility does not meet the minimum standards published pursuant to G.S. 153A-221 and, in addition, if the Secretary determines that conditions in the facility jeopardize the safe custody, safety, health, or welfare of persons confined in the facility, the Secretary may order corrective action or close the facility, as provided in this section ...[.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“while the doctrine of respondeat superior cannot be invoked in § 1983 cases, supervisory officials may be held liable in certain circumstances for constitutional injuries inflicted by their subordinates. Liability in those circumstances is not premised on respondeat superior but on a recognition that supervisory indifference or tacit authorization of subordinates' misconduct may be a causative factor in constitutional injuries.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“We must conclude ... that use of the word `may' in § 153A-223 is purposeful and that DHR officials are not vested with the mandatory duty to remedy substandard jail conditions.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.